# My cancer kitties are gone. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 24, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cancer-kitties-are-gone/354031 "2006-04-24T19:33:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cancer-kitties-are-gone/354031/21 "2006-04-25T15:03:38Z")
I’m sorry for your loss. It’s hard to say good bye to our pets. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cancer-kitties-are-gone/354031/22 "2006-05-18T18:53:20Z")
A sad and shocking update: less than a month after the deaths of Shadow and Elvis, we have now lost a third cat, Tuvix, to cancer. [Tuvix](http://www.mortalwombat.com/Image/Tuvix_Sink_1.jpg) was a great big Siamese guy, 14 years old. He had lung cancer, and had been fairly stable for quite a while. Yesterday we took him to the vet. Last night he worsened suddenly, and by dawn he was dead. This was one of the most loving animals I’ve ever known. He even smooched the veterinarian after she stuck needles in him. I am still in a daze. TUVIX My simpleminded friend is gone. So sweet, a smile wrapped in dark chocolate, Blue ice eyes with floating flames inside. The light fled from his gaze And somewhere, in a far corner of the galaxy, Two blue stars flared into existence And, for a nanosecond, the Music of the Spheres Sounded just like a purr. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cancer-kitties-are-gone/354031/23 "2006-05-18T19:03:00Z")
Oh my goodness, **pinkfreud** , that’s terrible. I’m so, so sorry. Big, big hugs to you. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cancer-kitties-are-gone/354031/24 "2006-05-18T19:44:27Z")
I’m so sorry, **pinkfreud**. Three cats in a month–that’s devastating. ☹ Your latest poem made me cry–a sad and beautiful tribute to a lovely cat. ---
**Author:** ![Viridiana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Viridiana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Viridiana)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cancer-kitties-are-gone/354031/25 "2006-05-18T19:46:41Z")
That’s so strange, we’ve got a brown tabby named Elvis around these parts too…if yours is anything like ours, I can’t imagine how painful it must be. I’m sorry for both your losses. ---
**Author:** ![Cranky\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Cranky\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cranky_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cancer-kitties-are-gone/354031/26 "2006-05-18T19:55:49Z")
I am so very sorry for your losses. The poems were lovely. Still sniffling here. ---
**Author:** ![YaWanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@YaWanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaWanna)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cancer-kitties-are-gone/354031/27 "2006-05-18T19:59:17Z")
I still miss my kitty, and it’s been 3 years now (I dreamed about her last night!). You have my sincerest sympathies. ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cancer-kitties-are-gone/354031/28 "2006-05-18T22:13:28Z")
I’m very sorry. Words just aren’t enough, but you write very moving poetry. ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cancer-kitties-are-gone/354031/29 "2006-05-19T15:32:58Z")
☹ I’m so sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Caprese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@Caprese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caprese)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cancer-kitties-are-gone/354031/30 "2006-05-19T18:40:37Z")
I am so sorry, **pinkfreud.** I loved your poem. ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cancer-kitties-are-gone/354031/31 "2006-05-20T06:23:00Z")
I’m so sorry, **pinkfreud**. Just this evening I was talking to my sweetie on the phone, at breaktime. A woman walked by with 2 poodles. I said it reminded me of a poodle we had, Muffin. I said I still think of all the animals we have lost. It’s like losing a friend. Here’s a pic of one of my bestest lost friends, my [Smokey](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v340/if6was9/Smokey01.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![rinni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@rinni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rinni)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cancer-kitties-are-gone/354031/32 "2006-05-20T07:25:03Z")
Ohh, I’m so sorry. I missed this the first time around, but it made me cry. I can’t even imagine how you feel… I wish I could magically make it all better for you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cancer-kitties-are-gone/354031.md?page=1)